Organometallic compound and organic light-emitting device including same

ABSTRACT

An organic light-emitting device includes an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein, in Formula 1, two selected from T 11  to T 14  may each be a coordinate bond, the other two of T 11  to T 14  may each be a covalent bond, and the organometallic compound may be electrically neutral. The organic light-emitting device may have low driving voltage, excellent luminance, and/or excellent luminescence efficiency.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean PatentApplication No. 10-2019-0172114, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, in the KoreanIntellectual Property Office, the entire content of which isincorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

One or more aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure relate toan organometallic compound and an organic light-emitting deviceincluding the same.

2. Description of Related Art

Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are self-emission devices that,as compared with conventional devices, may have wide viewing angles,high contrast ratios, short response times, and/or excellentcharacteristics in terms of brightness, driving voltage, and/or responsespeed, and can produce full-color images.

An example OLED includes a first electrode on a substrate, and a holetransport region, an emission layer, an electron transport region, and asecond electrode sequentially stacked on the first electrode. Holesprovided from the first electrode may move toward the emission layerthrough the hole transport region, and electrons provided from thesecond electrode may move toward the emission layer through the electrontransport region. Carriers, such as holes and electrons, may recombinein the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons may transitionfrom an excited state to the ground state to thereby generate light.

SUMMARY

One or more aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure aredirected toward a novel organometallic compound and an organiclight-emitting device including the same.

Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description whichfollows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may belearned by practice of the presented embodiments of the disclosure.

One or more example embodiments of the present disclosure provide anorganometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein, in Formula 1,

M₁₁ may be selected from platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), copper (Cu),silver (Ag), gold (Au), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru),osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), europium (Eu),terbium (Tb), and thulium (Tm),

A₁₀, A₂₀, A₃₀, and A₄₀ may each independently be selected from a C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group and a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

X₁₁ may be Si(R₁)(R₂) or Ge(R₁)(R₂),

Y₁₀, Y₂₀, Y₃₀, and Y₄₀ may each independently be N or C,

Y₁₁, Y₁₂, Y₂₁, Y₂₂, Y₂₃, Y₃₁, Y₃₂, and Y₄₁ may each independently be Nor C,

T₁₁ to T₁₄ may each independently be or indicate a chemical bond,

L₁₁ and L₁₂ may each independently be selected from a single bond,*—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₃)(R₄)—*′, *—C(R₃)═*′, *═C(R₃)—*′,*—C(R₃)═C(R₄)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—B(R₃)—*′,*—N(R₃)—*′, *—P(R₃)—*′, *—Si(R₃)(R₄)—*′, *—P(R₃)(R₄)—*′, and*—Ge(R₃)(R₄)—*′,

a₁₁ and a₁₂ may each independently be selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and5,

R₁ to R₄, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may each independently be selected fromhydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxygroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁),—S(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), and —P(═S)(Q₁)(Q₂),

R₁ to R₄, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may optionally be bound to form asubstituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

b10, b20, b30, and b40 may each independently be selected from 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, and 8,

* and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom, and

at least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group,the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group,the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, thesubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group,the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, when present, may beselected from:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and aC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group,and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, anitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —B(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —C(═O)(Q₁₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₁₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂);

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃),—N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), and—P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂); and

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q 32),

wherein Q₁ to Q₃, Q₁₁ to Q₁₃, Q₂₁ to Q₂₃, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may eachindependently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, aC₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group substituted withat least one selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyano group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F,and a cyano group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group.

One or more example embodiments of the present disclosure provide anorganic light-emitting device including a first electrode; a secondelectrode; an organic layer between the first electrode and the secondelectrode and including an emission layer; and

at least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certainembodiments of the disclosure will be more apparent from the followingdescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of anorganic light-emitting device;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of anorganic light-emitting device;

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of anorganic light-emitting device; and

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of anorganic light-emitting device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in more detail to embodiments, examples ofwhich are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein likereference numerals refer to like elements throughout and duplicativedescriptions thereof may not be provided. In this regard, the presentembodiments may have different forms and should not be construed asbeing limited to the descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, theembodiments are merely described below, by referring to the figures, toexplain aspects of the present description. As used herein, the term“and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of theassociated listed items. Throughout the disclosure, the expression “atleast one of a, b, or c” may indicate or include only a, only b, only c,both a and b, both a and c, both b and c, all of a, b, and c, orvariations thereof.

As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended toinclude the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “includes,”“including,” “comprises,” and/or “comprising,” when used in thisspecification, specify the presence of stated features, steps,operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude thepresence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations,elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

As used herein, expressions such as “at least one of,” “one of,” and“selected from,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entirelist of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.Further, the use of “may” when describing embodiments of the presentdisclosure refers to “one or more embodiments of the presentdisclosure”.

One or more example embodiments of the present disclosure provide anorganometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

In Formula 1, M₁₁ may be selected from platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd),copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir),ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium(Hf), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), and thulium (Tm).

In some embodiments, M₁₁ may be selected from Pt, Pd, Cu, Ag, Au, Rh,Ir, Ru, and Os. In some embodiments, M₁₁ may be Pt.

In Formula 1, A₁₀, A₂₀, A₃₀, and A₄₀ may each independently be selectedfrom a C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group and a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group.

In some embodiments, A₁₀, A₂₀, A₃₀, and A₄₀ may each independently beselected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group,a phenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a cyclopentadiene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, afuran group, a thiophene group, a silole group, an indene group, afluorene group, an indole group, a carbazole group, a benzofuran group,a dibenzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group,a benzosilole group, a dibenzosilole group, an indenopyridine group, anindolopyridine group, a benzofuropyridine group, a benzothienopyridinegroup, a benzosilolopyridine group, an indenopyrimidine group, anindolopyrimidine group, a benzofuropyrimidine group, abenzothienopyrimidine group, a benzosilolopyrimidine group, adihydropyridine group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazinegroup, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, anisoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, aphenanthroline group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazolegroup, a 2,3-dihydroimidazole group, a triazole group, a2,3-dihydrotriazole group, an oxazole group, an iso-oxazole group, athiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazolegroup, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a2,3-dihydrobenzimidazole group, an imidazopyridine group, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyrimidine group, an imidazopyrazine group, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyrazine group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazolegroup, a benzoxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, and a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinegroup.

In some embodiments, A₁₀, A₂₀, and A₃₀ may each independently be a grouprepresented by one of Formulae 2-1 to 2-43:

wherein, in Formulae 2-1 to 2-43,

X₂₁ to X₂₃ may each independently be selected from C(Z₂₄) and C—*,provided that at least two selected from X₂₁ to X₂₃ may each be C—*,

X₂₄ may be N—*, and X₂₅ and X₂₆ may each independently be selected fromC(Z₂₄) and C—*, provided that at least one selected from X₂₅ and X₂₆ maybe C—*,

X₂₇ and X₂₈ may each independently be selected from N, N(Z₂₅), and N—*,and X₂₉ may be selected from C(Z₂₄) and C—*, provided that i) at leastone selected from X₂₇ and X₂₈ is N—*, and X₂₉ is C—*, or ii) X₂₇ and X₂₈may each be N—*, and X₂₉ is C(Z₂₄),

Z₂₁ to Z₂₅ may each independently be selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl,—Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, aphenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group,

c21 may be selected from 1, 2, and 3,

c22 may be selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5,

c23 may be selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4,

c24 may be selected from 1 and 2, and

* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.

In some embodiments, A₁₀, A₂₀, and A₃₀ may each independently beselected from a benzene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, anda triazine group.

In some embodiments, A₄₀ may be a 5-membered C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group.

In some embodiments, A₄₀ may be a group selected from Formulae 4-1 to4-115:

wherein, in Formulae 4-1 to 4-115,

Z₄₁ to Z₄₃ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium,—F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, anamidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylgroup, a C₁-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxygroup, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthylgroup, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group; and

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkynyl group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, aphenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triperylenyl group, apyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and atriazinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, anaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, aphenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triperylenyl group, apyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and atriazinyl group, and

* and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.

In Formula 1, Y₁₀, Y₂₀, Y₃₀, and Y₄₀ may each independently be N or C.

In some embodiments, in Formula 1, Y₁₀, Y₂₀, and Y₃₀ may each be C, andY₄₀ may be N,

Y₁₀, Y₂₀, and Y₄₀ may each be C, and Y₃₀ may be N,

Y₁₀, Y₃₀, and Y₄₀ may each be C, and Y₂₀ may be N,

Y₂₀, Y₃₀, and Y₄₀ may each be C, and Y₁₀ may be N,

Y₁₀ and Y₄₀ may each be C, and Y₂₀ and Y₃₀ may each be N,

Y₁₀ and Y₄₀ may each be N, and Y₂₀ and Y₃₀ may each be C,

Y₁₀ and Y₂₀ may each be C, and Y₃₀ and Y₄₀ may each be N,

Y₁₀ and Y₂₀ may each be N, and Y₃₀ and Y₄₀ may each be C,

Y₁₀ and Y₃₀ may each be C, and Y₂₀ and Y₄₀ may each be N, or

Y₁₀ and Y₃₀ may each be N, and Y₂₀ and Y₄₀ may each be C.

In Formula 1, Y₁₁, Y₁₂, Y₂₁, Y₂₂, Y₂₃, Y₃₁, Y₃₂, and Y₄₁ may eachindependently be N or C.

In Formula 1, T₁₁ to T₁₄ may each be or indicate a chemical bond (e.g.,a bonding interaction between an atom on one of A₁₀ to A₄₀ and thecentral metal atom M₁₁).

In some embodiments, T₁₁ may be a coordinate (dative) bond or a covalentbond. In some embodiments, T₁₂ may be a coordinate bond or a covalentbond. In some embodiments, T₁₃ may be a coordinate bond or a covalentbond. In some embodiments, T₁₄ may be a chemical bond, and T₁₄ may be acoordinate bond or a covalent bond. In some embodiments, for examplewhen the corresponding Y atom is a N atom in an amine or aromaticheterocycle, the bond may be a coordinate bond; and when thecorresponding Y atom is a C atom in an aryl group, the bond may be acovalent bond. In some embodiments, for example when the corresponding Yatom is a C atom in a carbene, the bond may be a coordinate bond.

In some embodiments, the metal M₁₁ may be in or have a +2 oxidationstate, two selected from T₁₁ to T₁₄ may each be a coordinate bond, andthe other two of T₁₁ to T₁₄ may each be a covalent bond. Accordingly,the organometallic compound may not have a form of a salt including acation and an anion, and may instead be electrically neutral (e.g., mayhave an overall charge of 0).

In some embodiments, T₁₁ and T₁₄ may each be a coordinate bond, and T₁₂and T₁₃ may each be a covalent bond.

In some embodiments, T₁₁ and T₁₃ may each be a covalent bond, and T₁₂and T₁₄ may each be a coordinate bond.

In Formula 1, L₁₁ and L₁₂ may each independently be selected from asingle bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₁)(R₂)—*′, *—C(R₁)═*′, *═C(R₁)—*′,*—C(R₁)═C(R₂)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—B(R₁)—*′,*—N(R₁)—*′, *—P(R₁)—*′, *—Si(R₁)(R₂)—*′, *—P(R₁)(R₂)—*′, and*—Ge(R₁)(R₂)—*′.

In some embodiments, L₁₁ and L₁₂ may each independently be selected froma single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—N(R₁)—*′, *—C(R₁)(R₂)—*′,*—Si(R₁)(R₂)—*′, and *—B(Ri)—*′.

In some embodiments, L₁₁ may be selected from *—O—*′ and *—S—*′. In someembodiments, L₁₁ may be *—O—*′. In some embodiments, L₁₁ may be *—S—*′.

In some embodiments, L₁₂ may be selected from a single bond and*—N(Ri)—*′. In some embodiments, L₁₂ may be a single bond.

In Formula 1, a₁₁ and a₁₂ may each independently be selected from 0, 1,2, 3, 4, and 5.

In some embodiments, a₁₁ and a₁₂ may each be 1.

In Formula 1, R₁ to R₄, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may each independently beselected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, ahydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁),—S(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), and —P(═S)(Q₁)(Q₂).

In some embodiments, R₁ to R₄, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may eachindependently be selected from: hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, acyano group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, aphenyl group, and a biphenyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, anaphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthylgroup, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenylgroup, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenylgroup, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, apentacenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group,a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolylgroup, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, apyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indazolyl group, apurinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, abenzoquinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, anaphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a benzoquinoxalinyl group, aquinazolinyl group, a benzoquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, aphenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, aphenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, abenzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzoisoxazolyl group,a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group,a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, anaphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, adibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenylgroup, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, animidazopyrimidinyl group, an oxazolopyridinyl group, a thiazolopyridinylgroup, a benzonaphthyridinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, anazaspiro-bifluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranylgroup, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzosilolyl group, anindenopyrrolyl group, an indolopyrrolyl group, an indenocarbazolylgroup, and an indolocarbazolyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, anaphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthylgroup, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenylgroup, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenylgroup, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, apentacenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group,a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolylgroup, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, apyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indazolyl group, apurinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, abenzoquinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, anaphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a benzoquinoxalinyl group, aquinazolinyl group, a benzoquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, aphenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, aphenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, abenzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzoisoxazolyl group,a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group,a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, anaphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, adibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenylgroup, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, animidazopyrimidinyl group, an oxazolopyridinyl group, a thiazolopyridinylgroup, a benzonaphthyridinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, anazaspiro-bifluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranylgroup, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzosilolyl group, anindenopyrrolyl group, an indolopyrrolyl group, an indenocarbazolylgroup, and an indolocarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least oneselected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylgroup, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, acycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenylgroup, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, anindenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenyl group,an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, abenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, aphenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, atriphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenylgroup, a pentacenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, afuranyl group, a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group,a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, anisoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinylgroup, a pyridazinyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, anindazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinylgroup, a benzoquinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinylgroup, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a benzoquinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a benzoquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinylgroup, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinylgroup, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group,a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, abenzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzoisoxazolyl group,a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group,a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, anaphthobenzothiophenyl group, a naphthobenzosilolyl group, adibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenylgroup, a dinaphthosilolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, animidazopyrimidinyl group, an oxazolopyridinyl group, a thiazolopyridinylgroup, a benzonaphthyridinyl group, an azafluorenyl group, anazaspiro-bifluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranylgroup, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzosilolyl group, anindenopyrrolyl group, an indolopyrrolyl group, an indenocarbazolylgroup, an indolocarbazolyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),—B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),and —P(═S)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂); and

—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁),—S(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), and —P(═S)(Q₁)(Q₂),

wherein Q₁ to Q₃ and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be selected fromhydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, aC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₂-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxygroup, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group substituted with at leastone selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyano group, a C₁-C₆₀ aryl groupsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyanogroup, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group.

In some embodiments, R₁, R₂, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, R₄₀, and R₅₀ may eachindependently be selected from: hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, acyano group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, aphenyl group, and a biphenyl group; and

a group represented by one of Formulae 5-1 to 5-26 and Formulae 6-1 to6-55:

wherein, in Formulae 5-1 to 5-26 and 6-1 to 6-55,

Y₃₁ and Y₃₂ may each independently be O, S, C(Z₃₃)(Z₃₄), N(Z₃₃), orSi(Z₃₃)(Z₃₄),

Z₃₁ to Z₃₄ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium,—F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, anamidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylgroup, a C₁-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxygroup, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthylgroup, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group,

e2 may be 1 or 2,

e3 may be an integer from 1 to 3,

e4 may be an integer from 1 to 4,

e5 may be an integer from 1 to 5,

e6 may be an integer from 1 to 6,

e7 may be an integer from 1 to 7,

e9 may be an integer from 1 to 9, and

* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.

In some embodiments, R₁ to R₄ may each independently be represented byone of Formulae 5-1 to 5-26 and 6-1 to 6-55.

In some embodiments, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may each independently beselected from: hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, aphenyl group, and a biphenyl group;

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group,an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenylgroup, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenylgroup, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an acridinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, and a dibenzocarbazolyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group,an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenylgroup, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenylgroup, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an acridinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, and a dibenzocarbazolyl group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenylgroup, and a biphenyl group.

In Formula 1, at least two adjacent groups selected from R₁, R₂, R₁₀,R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may optionally be bound to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group.

In some embodiments, at least two adjacent groups selected from R₁, R₂,R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may optionally be bound to form any one groupselected from: a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, a benzenegroup, a naphthylene group, a fluorene group, and a carbazole group; and

a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, a benzene group, anaphthylene group, a fluorene group, and a carbazole group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenylgroup, and a biphenyl group.

In some embodiments, at least two adjacent groups selected from R₁, R₂,R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may optionally be bound to form a cyclopentanegroup, a cyclohexane group, a benzene group, a naphthylene group, afluorene group, or a carbazole group.

In some embodiments, R₁, R₂, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ may optionally bebound to form a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, a fluorenegroup, or a carbazole group.

In some embodiments, at least one selected from R₁ and R₁₀; R₁ and R₂₀,R₁ and R₃₀, and R₁ and R₄₀ may be bound to each other to form acarbazole group.

In Formula 1, b10, b20, b30, and b40 may each independently be selectedfrom 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

In some embodiments, the organometallic compound represented by Formula1 may be selected from Compounds A1 to A24 and B1 to B24, butembodiments are not limited thereto:

In the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, ring A₁₀ andring A₂₀ are linked to each other via a single bond, and a bindingenergy between the ligand and metal M₁₁ may be increased due to thepresence of the —Si(R₁)(R₂)— or —Ge(R₁)(R₂)— linking group, resulting inexcellent stability of the organometallic compound. Accordingly, whenthe organometallic compound is applied to an organic light-emittingdevice, energy transfer may be facilitated, luminescence efficiency maybe excellent, high colorimetric purity may be achieved, and/or lifespancharacteristics may be improved.

The organometallic compound may be to emit blue light. In someembodiments, the organometallic compound may be to emit blue lighthaving a maximum emission wavelength of about 400 nanometers (nm) toabout 500 nm, e.g. about 410 nm to about 490 nm (bottom emissionCIE_(x,y) color-coordinate X=0.15, Y=0.16 to 0.20), but embodiments arenot limited thereto. Accordingly, the organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1 may be used effectively in manufacture of anorganic light-emitting device that emits blue light.

Methods of synthesizing the organometallic compound represented byFormula 1 should be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in theart by referring to Examples described herein.

At least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may beincluded between a pair of electrodes in an organic light-emittingdevice. In some embodiments, the organometallic compound may be includedin an emission layer. In the emission layer, the organometallic compoundmay serve as a dopant. In some embodiments, the organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1 may be used as a material for forming a cappinglayer disposed on either or both of the outer sides of the pair ofelectrodes in an organic light-emitting device.

One or more example embodiments of the present disclosure provide anorganic light-emitting device including a first electrode; a secondelectrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between thefirst electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer mayinclude an emission layer and at least one organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1.

As used herein, “(for example, the organic layer) including at least oneorganometallic compound” refers to “(the organic layer) including anorganometallic compound of Formula 1, or at least two differentorganometallic compounds of Formula 1”.

For example, Compound 1 (a first compound) may be included in theorganic layer as an organometallic compound (e.g., as the only compoundof its type (kind) and/or function). In this embodiment, Compound 1 maybe included in the emission layer of the organic light-emitting device.In some embodiments, Compounds 1 and 2 (a first compound and a secondcompound) may be included in the organic layer as organometalliccompounds. In this embodiment, Compounds 1 and 2 may be included in thesame layer (for example, both Compounds 1 and 2 may be included in theemission layer) or in different layers (for example, Compound 1 may beincluded in the emission layer, and Compound 2 may be included in anelectron transport region).

In some embodiments,

a first electrode of an organic light-emitting device may be an anode,

a second electrode of an organic light-emitting device may be a cathode,

the organic layer may include a hole transport region between the firstelectrode and the emission layer and an electron transport regionbetween the emission layer and the second electrode,

the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a holetransport layer, an emission auxiliary layer, an electron blockinglayer, or a combination thereof, and

the electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, anelectron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or a combinationthereof.

The term “organic layer” as used herein refers to a single and/or aplurality of layers between the first electrode and the second electrodein an organic light-emitting device. The materials included in the“organic layer” are not limited to being organic materials.

In one or more embodiments, the emission layer may include theorganometallic compound represented by Formula 1, the emission layer mayfurther include a host, and the host may be greater in content (amount)than the organometallic compound in the emission layer.

In some embodiments, the hole transport region may include an electronblocking layer, and the electron blocking layer may include theorganometallic compound; or

the electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, and thehole blocking layer may include the organometallic compound.

In an embodiment, a p-dopant in the hole transport region may have aLUMO energy level of about −3.5 eV or less.

In some embodiments, the electron transport region may include theelectron transport layer and the electron injection layer, and

at least one of the electron transport layer and the electron injectionlayer may further include an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, arare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth metalcompound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal complex, analkaline earth metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or acombination thereof.

Description of FIG. 1

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an organiclight-emitting device 10 according to an embodiment. The organiclight-emitting device 10 may include a first electrode 110, an organiclayer 150, and a second electrode 190.

Hereinafter, the structure of the organic light-emitting device 10according to an embodiment and a method of manufacturing an organiclight-emitting device according to an embodiment will be described inconnection with FIG. 1.

First Electrode 110

In FIG. 1, a substrate may be additionally located under the firstelectrode 110 or above the second electrode 190. The substrate may be aglass substrate and/or a plastic substrate, each having excellentmechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surfacesmoothness, ease of handling, and/or water resistance.

The first electrode 110 may be formed by depositing or sputtering amaterial for forming the first electrode 110 onto the substrate. Whenthe first electrode 110 is an anode, the material for forming the firstelectrode 110 may be selected from materials with a high work functionto facilitate hole injection.

The first electrode 110 may be a reflective electrode, asemi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. When the firstelectrode 110 is a transmissive electrode, the material for forming thefirst electrode 110 may be selected from indium tin oxide (ITO), indiumzinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), zinc oxide (ZnO), and anycombinations thereof, but embodiments are not limited thereto. In someembodiments, when the first electrode 110 is a semi-transmissiveelectrode or a reflective electrode, at least one of magnesium (Mg),silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca),magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), and any combinationthereof may be used as a material for forming the first electrode 110,but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The first electrode 110 may have a single-layered structure, or amulti-layered structure including two or more layers. In someembodiments, for example, the first electrode 110 may have atriple-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, but embodiments are not limitedthereto.

Organic Layer 150

The organic layer 150 may be on the first electrode 110. The organiclayer 150 may include an emission layer.

The organic layer 150 may further include a hole transport regionbetween the first electrode 110 and the emission layer and an electrontransport region between the emission layer and the second electrode190.

Hole Transport Region in Organic Layer 150

The hole transport region may have i) a single-layered structureincluding (e.g., consisting of) a single layer including (e.g.,consisting of) a single material, ii) a single-layered structureincluding (e.g., consisting of) a single layer including a plurality ofdifferent materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having aplurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

The hole transport region may include at least one selected from a holeinjection layer, a hole transport layer, an emission auxiliary layer,and an electron blocking layer.

For example, the hole transport region may have a single-layeredstructure including a single layer including a plurality of differentmaterials, or a multi-layered structure (e.g., a hole injectionlayer/hole transport layer structure, a hole injection layer/holetransport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole injectionlayer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole transportlayer/emission auxiliary layer structure, or a hole injection layer/holetransport layer/electron blocking layer structure), wherein layers ofeach structure are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 110 ineach stated order, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The hole transport region may include at least one selected fromm-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB (NPD), β-NPB, TPD, a spiro-TPD, aspiro-NPB, methylated-NPB, TAPC, HMTPD,4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA),polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA),poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS),polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA),polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS), a compound representedby Formula 201, and a compound represented by Formula 202:

wherein, in Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁ to L₂₀₄ may each independently be selected from a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

L₂₀₅ may be selected from *—O—*′, *—N(Q₂₀₁)—*′, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₂₀ alkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xa1 to xa4 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,

xa5 may be an integer from 1 to 10, and

R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₄ and Q₂₀₁ may each independently be selected from asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

In some embodiments, in Formula 202, R₂₀₁ and R₂₀₂ may optionally bebound via a single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group, or adiphenyl-methylene group, and R₂₀₃ and R₂₀₄ may optionally be bound viaa single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group, or a diphenyl-methylenegroup.

In an embodiment, in Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁ to L₂₀₅ may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, anaphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, anindacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylenegroup, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, atriphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, anaphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, apentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, arubicenylene group, a coronenylene group, an ovalenylene group, athiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, anindolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, abenzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, adibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, adibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, and apyridinylene group; and

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, anaphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, anindacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylenegroup, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, atriphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, anaphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, apentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, arubicenylene group, a coronenylene group, an ovalenylene group, athiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, anindolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, abenzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, adibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, adibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, and apyridinylene group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group,a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl groupsubstituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with—F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenylgroup, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group,a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group,an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinylgroup, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), and —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In one or more embodiments, xa1 to xa4 may each independently be 0, 1,or 2.

In one or more embodiments, xa5 may be 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In one or more embodiments, R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₄ and Q₂₀₁ may each independentlybe selected from a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, apentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group,a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group,a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group,an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and apyridinyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group,an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenylgroup, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, aspiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenylgroup, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group,a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, achrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenylgroup, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, arubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a thiophenylgroup, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, anisoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and apyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group,a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl groupsubstituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with—F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenylgroup, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group,a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group,an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinylgroup, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), and —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be the same as describedabove.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 201, at least one of R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₃may be selected from:

a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group; and

a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group, each substitutedwith at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, acyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkylgroup, a phenyl group substituted with —F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenylgroup, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranylgroup, and a dibenzothiophenyl group,

but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 202, i) R₂₀₁ and R₂₀₂ may bebound via a single bond, and/or ii) R₂₀₃ and R₂₀₄ may be bound via asingle bond.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 202, at least one of R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₄may be selected from:

a carbazolyl group; and

a carbazolyl group substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group,a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl groupsubstituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with—F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, acarbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group,

but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula201A:

In some embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 201 may berepresented by Formula 201A(1), but embodiments are not limited thereto:

In some embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 201 may berepresented by Formula 201A-1, but embodiments are not limited thereto:

In some embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 202 may berepresented by Formula 202A:

In some embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 202 may berepresented by Formula 202A-1:

In Formulae 201A, 201A(1), 201A-1, 202A, and 202A-1,

L₂₀₁ to L_(203,) xa1 to xa3, xa5, and R₂₀₂ to R₂₀₄ may eachindependently be the same as described above,

R₂₁₁ and R₂₁₂ may each independently be each independently be the sameas described in connection with R₂₀₃, and

R₂₁₃ to R₂₁₇ may each independently be selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group,a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl groupsubstituted with a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with—F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenylgroup, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group,a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group,an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and apyridinyl group.

The hole transport region may include at least one compound selectedfrom Compounds HT₁ to HT_(39,) but embodiments are not limited thereto:

The thickness of the hole transport region may be about 100 (Angstroms)Å to about 10,000 Å, and in some embodiments, about 100 Å to about 1,000Å. When the hole transport region includes at least one selected from ahole injection layer and a hole transport layer, the thickness of thehole injection layer may be about 100 Å to about 9,000 Å, and in someembodiments, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and the thickness of the holetransport layer may be about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, and in someembodiments, about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. When the thicknesses of thehole transport region, the hole injection layer, and the hole transportlayer are within any of these ranges, excellent hole transportcharacteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase indriving voltage.

The emission auxiliary layer may increase light emission efficiency bycompensating for an optical resonance distance according to thewavelength of light emitted by an emission layer. The electron blockinglayer may reduce or eliminate the flow of electrons from an electrontransport region. The emission auxiliary layer and the electron blockinglayer may include the aforementioned materials.

p-Dopant

The hole transport region may include a charge generating material inaddition to the aforementioned materials, to improve conductiveproperties of the hole transport region. The charge generating materialmay be substantially homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in thehole transport region.

The charge generating material may include, for example, a p-dopant.

In some embodiments, the LUMO of the p-dopant may be −3.5 eV or less.

The p-dopant may include at least one selected from a quinonederivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound, butembodiments are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the p-dopant may include at least one selectedfrom:

a quinone derivative (such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and/or2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ));

a metal oxide (such as tungsten oxide and/or molybdenum oxide);

1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene-hexacarbonitrile (HAT-CN); and

a compound represented by Formula 221,

but embodiments are not limited thereto:

wherein, in Formula 221,

R₂₂₁ to R₂₂₃ may each independently be selected from a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, wherein at least oneselected from R₂₂₁ to R₂₂₃ may include at least one substituent selectedfrom a cyano group, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substitutedwith —F, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substituted with —Cl, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl groupsubstituted with —Br, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group substituted with —I.

Emission Layer in Organic Layer 150

When the organic light-emitting device 10 is a full color organiclight-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a redemission layer, a green emission layer, or a blue emission layer,according to a sub-pixel. In one or more embodiments, the emission layermay have a stacked structure. The stacked structure may include two ormore layers selected from a red emission layer, a green emission layer,and a blue emission layer. In some embodiments, the two or more layersmay be in direct contact with each other. In some embodiments, the twoor more layers may be separated from each other. In one or moreembodiments, the emission layer may include two or more materials. Thetwo or more materials may include a red light-emitting material, a greenlight-emitting material, and/or a blue light-emitting material. The twoor more materials may be mixed with each other in a single layer. Thetwo or more materials mixed with each other in the single layer may beto emit white light.

The emission layer may include a host and a dopant. The dopant mayinclude at least one of a fluorescent dopant and a phosphorescentdopant. The phosphorescent dopant may include the organometalliccompound represented by Formula 1.

The amount of the dopant in the emission layer may be, in general, about0.01 parts to about 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight ofthe host, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The thickness of the emission layer may be about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å,and in some embodiments, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. When the thicknessof the emission layer is within any of these ranges, improvedluminescence characteristics may be obtained without a substantialincrease in driving voltage.

Host in Emission Layer

The host may include a compound represented by Formula 301:

[Ar₃₀₁]_(xb11)-[(L₃₀₁)_(xb1)-R₃₀₁]_(xb21 ,)   Formula 301

wherein, in Formula 301,

Ar₃₀₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group and a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclicgroup,

xb11 may be 1, 2, or 3,

L₃₀₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xb1 may be an integer from 0 to 5,

R₃₀₁ may be selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group,a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, ahydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, asubstituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂)(Q₃₀₃), —N(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂),—B(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₀₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂), and

xb21 may be an integer from 1 to 5,

wherein Q₃₀₁ to Q₃₀₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, and a naphthyl group, but embodiments are not limitedthereto.

In some embodiments, in Formula 301, Ar₃₀₁ may be selected from:

a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, abenzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, aphenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, atriphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacenegroup, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, anindenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, and a dibenzothiophenegroup; and

a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, abenzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, aphenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, atriphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacenegroup, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, anindenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, and a dibenzothiophenegroup, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F,—Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),—C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, and a naphthyl group, but embodiments are not limitedthereto.

When xb11 in Formula 301 is 2 or greater, at least two Ar₃₀₁(s) may bebound via a single bond.

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 301 maybe represented by Formula 301-1 or 301-2:

wherein, in Formulae 301-1 to 301-2,

A₃₀₁ to A₃₀₄ may each independently be selected from a benzene group, anaphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a fluoranthene group, atriphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a pyridine group,a pyrimidine group, an indene group, a fluorene group, aspiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group,an indole group, a carbazole group, a benzocarbazole group, adibenzocarbazole group, a furan group, a benzofuran group, adibenzofuran group, a naphthofuran group, a benzonaphthofuran group, adinaphthofuran group, a thiophene group, a benzothiophene group, adibenzothiophene group, a naphthothiophene group, abenzonaphthothiophene group, and a dinaphthothiophene group,

X₃₀₁ may be O, S, or N-[(L₃₀₄)_(xb4)-R₃₀₄],

R₃₁₁ to R₃₁₄ may each independently be selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, a naphthyl group —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),—B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

xb22 and xb23 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2,

L₃₀₁, xb1, R₃₀₁, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be the same asdescribed above,

L₃₀₂ to L₃₀₄ may each independently be the same as described inconnection with L₃₀₁,

xb2 to xb4 may each independently be the same as described in connectionwith xb1, and

R₃₀₂ to R₃₀₄ may each independently be the same as described inconnection with R₃₀₁.

In some embodiments, in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2, L₃₀₁ to L₃₀₄ mayeach independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, apyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, anoxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, anoxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, apyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, anisoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylenegroup, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, aquinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylenegroup, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, aphenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylenegroup, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, atriazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group,an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, apyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, anoxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, anoxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, apyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, anisoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylenegroup, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, aquinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylenegroup, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, aphenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylenegroup, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, atriazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group,an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, anaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, abenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group,an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenylgroup, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, afuranyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolylgroup, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranylgroup, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, adibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, animidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolylgroup, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, abenzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, aphenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, aphenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, abenzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, atetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinylgroup, an azacarbazolyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),—B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be the same as describedabove.

In some embodiments, in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2, R₃₀₁ to R₃₀₄ mayeach independently be selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, aspiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, aperylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, anindolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azacarbazolylgroup, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be the same as describedabove.

In some embodiments, the host may include an alkaline earth metalcomplex. For example, the host may include a beryllium (Be) complex,e.g., Compound H55, and/or a magnesium (Mg) complex. In someembodiments, the host may include a zinc (Zn) complex.

The host may include at least one selected from9,10-di(2-naphthyl)anthracene (ADN),2-methyl-9,10-bis(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene (MADN),9,10-di-(2-naphthyl)-2-t-butyl-anthracene (TBADN),4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP), 1,3-di-9-carbazolylbenzene(mCP), 1,3,5-tri(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (TCP), and Compounds H1 to H55,but embodiments are not limited thereto:

In some embodiments, the host may include at least one selected from asilicon-containing compound (e.g., BCPDS and/or the like, as used in theExamples) and a phosphine oxide-containing compound (e.g., POPCPA and/orthe like, as used in the Examples).

The host may include one type (kind) of compounds only, or two or moredifferent types (kinds) of compounds (for example, the constituent hostsin Examples were BCPDS and POPCPA). As such, embodiments may be modifiedin various suitable ways.

Phosphorescent Dopant Included in Emission Layer of Organic Layer 150

The phosphorescent dopant may include the organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1.

Further, the phosphorescent dopant may include an organometallic complexrepresented by Formula 401:

wherein, in Formulae 401 and 402,

M may be selected from iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd),osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), europium (Eu),terbium (Tb), rhodium (Rh), and thulium (Tm),

L₄₀₁ may be selected from ligands represented by Formula 402, and xc1may be 1, 2, or 3; when xc1 is 2 or greater, at least two L₄₀₁(s) may beidentical to or different from each other,

L₄₀₂ may be an organic ligand, and xc2 may be an integer selected from 0to 4; when xc2 is 2 or greater, at least two L₄₀₂(s) may be identical toor different from each other,

X₄₀₁ to X₄₀₄ may each independently be nitrogen or carbon,

X₄₀₁ and X₄₀₃ may be bound to each other via a single bond or a doublebond, X₄₀₂ and X₄₀₄ may be bound to each other via a single bond or adouble bond,

A₄₀₁ and A₄₀₂ may each independently be a C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or aC₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group,

X₄₀₅ may be a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—N(Q₄₁₁)—*′,*—C(Q₄₁₁)(Q₄₁₂)—*′, *—C(Q₄₁₁)═C(Q₄₁₂)—*′, *—C(Q₄₁₁)═*′, or *═C═*′,wherein Q₄₁₁ and Q₄₁₂ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, aC₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group,

X₄₀₆ may be a single bond, O, or S,

R₄₀₁ and R₄₀₂ may each independently be selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂)(Q₄₀₃), —N(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂),—B(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), —C(═O)(Q401), —S(═O)₂(Q₄₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂),wherein Q₄₀₁ to Q₄₀₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₂₀ aryl group, and a C₁-C₂₀heteroaryl group,

xc11 and xc12 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 10, and

* and *′ in Formula 402 each indicate a binding site to M in Formula401.

In some embodiments, in Formula 402, A₄₀₁ and A₄₀₂ may eachindependently be selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, afluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, an indene group, a pyrrolegroup, a thiophene group, a furan group, an imidazole group, a pyrazolegroup, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, anisoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group,a pyridazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, abenzoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, acarbazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzofuran group, abenzothiophene group, an isobenzothiophene group, a benzoxazole group,an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, anoxadiazole group, a triazine group, a dibenzofuran group, and adibenzothiophene group.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 402, i) X₄₀₁ may be nitrogen, andX₄₀₂ may be carbon, or ii) X₄₀₁ and X₄₀₂ may each be nitrogen.

In an embodiment, in Formula 402, R₄₀₁ and R₄₀₂ may each independentlybe selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, ahydrazono group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a cyclopentyl group,a cyclohexyl group, an adamantyl group, a norbornanyl group, and anorbornenyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, apyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group a phenyl group, a biphenyl group,a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinylgroup, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, atriazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group, each substitutedwith at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, acyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantyl group, a norbornanylgroup, a norbornenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group,a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and adibenzothiophenyl group; and

—Si(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂)(Q₄₀₃), —N(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), —B(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), —C(═O)(Q₄₀₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₄₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂),

wherein Q₄₀₁ to Q₄₀₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group,and a naphthyl group, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, when xc1 in Formula 401 is 2 or greater, twoA₄₀₁(s) of at least two L₄₀₁(s) may optionally be linked via X₄₀₇ as alinking group; or two A₄₀₂(s) may optionally be linked via X₄₀₈ as alinking group (see Compounds PD1 to PD4 and PD7). X₄₀₇ and X₄₀₈ may eachindependently be selected from a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′,*—C(═O)—*′, *—N(Q₄₁₃)—*′, *—C(Q₄₁₃)(Q₄₁₄)—*′, and *—C(Q₄₁₃)═C(Q₄₁₄)—*′,wherein Q₄₁₃ and Q₄₁₄ may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, aC₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenylgroup, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, but embodiments are notlimited thereto.

L₄₀₂ in Formula 401 may be any suitable monovalent, divalent, ortrivalent organic ligand. For example, L₄₀₂ may be selected fromhalogen, diketone (e.g., acetylacetonate), a carboxylic acid (e.g.,picolinate), —C(═O), isonitrile, —CN, and phosphorus (e.g., phosphine orphosphite), but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the phosphorescent dopant may include, for example,at least one selected from Compounds PD1 to PD25, but embodiments arenot limited thereto:

Fluorescent Dopant in Emission Layer

The fluorescent dopant may include an arylamine compound or astyrylamine compound.

In some embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may include a compoundrepresented by Formula 501:

wherein, in Formula 501,

Ar₅₀₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group and a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclicgroup,

L₅₀₁ to L₅₀₃ may each independently be selected from a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xd1 to xd3 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,

R₅₀₁ and R₅₀₂ may each independently be selected from a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,and

xd4 may be an integer from 1 to 6.

In some embodiments, in Formula 501, Ar₅₀₁ may be selected from:

a naphthalene group, a heptalene group, a fluorene group, aspiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group,a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, afluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, apentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, and an indenophenanthrenegroup; and

a naphthalene group, a heptalene group, a fluorene group, aspiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group,a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, afluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, apentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, and an indenophenanthrenegroup, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F,—Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, and a naphthyl group.

In an embodiment, in Formula 501, L₅₀₁ and L₅₀₃ may each independentlybe selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, and a pyridinylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, and a pyridinylene group, each substituted withat least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, aphenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

In an embodiment, in Formula 501, R₅₀₁ and R₅₀₂ may each independentlybe selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, ahydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenylgroup, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃),

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may be selected from a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and anaphthyl group.

In one or more embodiments, xd4 in Formula 501 may be 2, but embodimentsare not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may be selected fromCompounds FD1 to FD22:

In some embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may be selected from thefollowing compounds, but embodiments are not limited thereto:

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The electron transport region may have i) a single-layered structureincluding (e.g., consisting of) a single layer including (e.g.,consisting of) a single material, ii) a single-layered structureincluding (e.g., consisting of) a single layer including a plurality ofdifferent materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure each having aplurality of layers, each having a plurality of different materials.

The electron transport region may include at least one selected from abuffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, anelectron transport layer, and an electron injection layer, butembodiments are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the electron transport region may have an electrontransport layer/electron injection layer structure, a hole blockinglayer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, anelectron control layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layerstructure, or a buffer layer/electron transport layer/electron injectionlayer structure, wherein layers of each structure are sequentiallystacked on the emission layer in each stated order, but embodiments arenot limited thereto.

The electron transport region (for example, the buffer layer, the holeblocking layer, the electron control layer, and/or the electrontransport layer in the electron transport region) may include ametal-free compound including at least one π electron-depletednitrogen-containing ring.

The term “π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring” as used hereinrefers to a C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group having at least one *—N═*′ moietyas a ring-forming moiety.

For example, the “π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring” may bei) a 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group having at least one*—N═*′ moiety, ii) a heteropolycyclic group in which at least two5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic groups, each having at leastone *—N═*′ moiety, are condensed, or iii) a heteropolycyclic group inwhich at least one of a 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group,each having at least one *—N═*′ moiety, is condensed with at least oneC₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group.

Non-limiting examples of the π electron-depleted nitrogen-containingring include imidazole, pyrazole, thiazole, isothiazole, oxazole,isoxazole, pyridine, pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, indazole, purine,quinoline, isoquinoline, benzoquinoline, phthalazine, naphthyridine,quinoxaline, quinazoline, cinnoline, phenanthridine, acridine,phenanthroline, phenazine, benzimidazole, isobenzothiazole, benzoxazole,isobenzoxazole, triazole, tetrazole, oxadiazole, triazine, thiadiazole,imidazopyridine, imidazopyrimidine, and azacarbazole, but embodimentsare not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the electron transport region may include acompound represented by Formula 601:

[Ar₆₀₁]_(xe11)-[(L₆₀₁)_(xe1)-R₆₀₁]_(xe)21,   Formula 601

wherein, in Formula 601,

Ar₆₀₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group and a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclicgroup,

xe11 may be 1, 2, or 3,

L₆₀₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylenegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

xe1 may be an integer from 0 to 5,

R₆₀₁ may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂)(Q₆₀₃), —C(═O)(Q₆₀₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₆₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂),

wherein Q₆₀₁ to Q₆₀₃ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, aC₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenylgroup, or a naphthyl group, and

xe21 may be an integer from 1 to 5.

In some embodiments, at least one selected from Ar₆₀₁(s) in the numberof xe11 and R₆₀₁(s) in the number of xe21 may include the 7electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring.

In some embodiments, in Formula 601, ring Ar₆₀₁ may be selected from:

a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, aspiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group,a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, afluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, apentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, adibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an imidazole group, apyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazolegroup, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, apyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole group, a purine group,a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, aphthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, aquinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, anacridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, abenzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, anisobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazolegroup, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group,an imidazopyrimidine group, and an azacarbazole group; and

a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, aspiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group,a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, afluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, apentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, adibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an imidazole group, apyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazolegroup, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, apyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole group, a purine group,a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, aphthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, aquinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, anacridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, abenzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, anisobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazolegroup, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group,an imidazopyrimidine group, and an azacarbazole group, each substitutedwith at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, aphenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group,—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

wherein Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

When xe11 in Formula 601 is 2 or greater, at least two Ar₆₀₁(s) may bebound via a single bond.

In one or more embodiments, Ar₆₀₁ in Formula 601 may be an anthracenegroup.

In some embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 601 may berepresented by Formula 601-1:

wherein, in Formula 601-1,

X₆₁₄ may be N or C(R₆₁₄), X₆₁₅ may be N or C(R₆₁₅), X₆₁₆ may be N orC(R₆₁₆), at least one selected from X₆₁₄ to X₆₁₆ may be N,

L₆₁₁ to L₆₁₃ may each independently be the same as described inconnection with L₆₀₁,

xe611 to xe613 may each independently be the same as described inconnection with xe1,

R₆₁₁ to R₆₁₃ may each independently be the same as described inconnection with R_(601,) and

R₆₁₄ to R₆₁₆ may each independently be selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In some embodiments, in Formulae 601 and 601-1, L₆₀₁ and L₆₁₁ to L₆₁₃may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, apyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, anoxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, anoxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, apyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, anisoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylenegroup, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, aquinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylenegroup, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, aphenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylenegroup, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, atriazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group,an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, aspiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, adibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylenegroup, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylenegroup, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylenegroup, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylenegroup, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group,an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylenegroup, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, abenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, adibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, apyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, anoxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, anoxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, apyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, anisoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylenegroup, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, aquinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylenegroup, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, aphenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylenegroup, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, atriazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group,an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, anaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, abenzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group,an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, apyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenylgroup, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, afuranyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolylgroup, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranylgroup, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, adibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, animidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolylgroup, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinylgroup, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, abenzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, aphenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, aphenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, abenzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, atetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinylgroup, and an azacarbazolyl group,

but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 601 and 601-1, xe1 and xe611 toxe613 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.

In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 601 and 601-1, R₆₀₁ and R₆₁₁ toR₆₁₃ may each independently be selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group;

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, apentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolylgroup, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, aspiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, aperylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenylgroup, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, anindolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenylgroup, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, adibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, apyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolylgroup, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinylgroup, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinylgroup, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinylgroup, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinylgroup, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group,a benzimidazolyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolylgroup, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group,an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and anazacarbazolyl group; and

—S(═O)₂(Q₆₀₁) and —P(═O)(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂),

wherein Q₆₀₁ and Q₆₀₂ may each independently be the same as describedabove.

The electron transport region may include at least one compound selectedfrom Compounds ET₁ to ET_(36,) but embodiments are not limited thereto:

In some embodiments, the electron transport region may include at leastone compound selected from 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline(BCP), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen), Alq₃, BAlq,3-(biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole(TAZ), and NTAZ:

In some embodiments, the electron transport region may include aphosphine oxide-containing compound, but embodiments are not limitedthereto. In some embodiments, the phosphine oxide-containing compoundmay be used in a hole blocking layer in the electron transport region,but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The thicknesses of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, or theelectron control layer may each independently be about 20 Å to about1,000 Å, and in some embodiments, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. When thethicknesses of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, and/or theelectron control layer are within any of these ranges, excellent holeblocking characteristics and/or excellent electron controllingcharacteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase indriving voltage.

The thickness of the electron transport layer may be about 100 Å toabout 1,000 Å, and in some embodiments, about 150 Å to about 500 Å. Whenthe thickness of the electron transport layer is within any of theseranges, excellent electron transport characteristics may be obtainedwithout a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The electron transport region (for example, the electron transport layerin the electron transport region) may further include, in addition tothe materials described above, a metal-containing material.

The metal-containing material may include at least one selected from analkali metal complex and an alkaline earth metal complex. The alkalimetal complex may include a metal ion selected from a lithium (Li) ion,a sodium (Na) ion, a potassium (K) ion, a rubidium (Rb) ion, and acesium (Cs) ion. The alkaline earth metal complex may include a metalion selected from a beryllium (Be) ion, a magnesium (Mg) ion, a calcium(Ca) ion, a strontium (Sr) ion, and a barium (Ba) ion. Each ligandcoordinated with the metal ion of the alkali metal complex and/or thealkaline earth metal complex may independently be selected fromhydroxyquinoline, hydroxyisoquinoline, hydroxybenzoquinoline,hydroxyacridine, hydroxyphenanthridine, hydroxyphenyloxazole,hydroxyphenylthiazole, hydroxyphenyloxadiazole,hydroxyphenylthiadiazole, hydroxyphenylpyridine,hydroxyphenylbenzimidazole, hydroxyphenylbenzothiazole, bipyridine,phenanthroline, and cyclopentadiene, but embodiments are not limitedthereto.

For example, the metal-containing material may include a Li complex. TheLi complex may include, e.g., Compound ET-D1 (LiQ) and/or CompoundET-D2:

The electron transport region may include an electron injection layerthat facilitates injection of electrons from the second electrode 190.The electron injection layer may be in direct contact with the secondelectrode 190.

The electron injection layer may have i) a single-layered structureincluding (e.g., consisting of) a single layer including (e.g.,consisting of) a single material, ii) a single-layered structureincluding (e.g., consisting of) a single layer including a plurality ofdifferent materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having aplurality of layers, each including a plurality of different materials.

The electron injection layer may include an alkali metal, an alkalineearth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkalineearth metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metalcomplex, an alkaline earth metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, orany combination thereof.

The alkali metal may be selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs. In someembodiments, the alkali metal may be Li, Na, or Cs. In one or moreembodiments, the alkali metal may be Li or Cs, but embodiments are notlimited thereto.

The alkaline earth metal may be selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba.

The rare earth metal may be selected from Sc, Y, Ce, Tb, Yb, and Gd.

The alkali metal compound, the alkaline earth metal compound, and therare earth metal compound may each independently be selected from oxidesand halides (e.g., fluorides, chlorides, bromides, and/or iodines) ofthe alkali metal, the alkaline earth metal, and the rare earth metal,respectively.

The alkali metal compound may be selected from alkali metal oxides (suchas Li₂O, Cs₂O, and/or K₂O), and alkali metal halides (such as LiF, NaF,CsF, KF, LiI, NaI, CsI, and/or KI). In some embodiments, the alkalimetal compound may be selected from LiF, Li₂O, NaF, LiI, NaI, CsI, andKI, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The alkaline earth-metal compound may be selected from alkalineearth-metal compounds (such as BaO, SrO, CaO, Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x)O (wherein0<x<1), and/or Ba_(x)Ca_(1-x)O (wherein 0<x<1)). In some embodiments,the alkaline earth metal compound may be selected from BaO, SrO, andCaO, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The rare earth metal compound may be selected from YbF₃, ScF₃, Sc₂O₃,Y₂O₃, Ce₂O₃, GdF₃, and TbF₃. In some embodiments, the rare earth metalcompound may be selected from YbF₃, ScF₃, TbF₃, Ybi₃, ScI₃, and Tbi₃,but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The alkali metal complex, the alkaline earth metal complex, and the rareearth metal complex may each include ions of the above-described alkalimetal, alkaline earth metal, and rare earth metal. Each ligandcoordinated with the metal ion of the alkali metal complex, the alkalineearth metal complex, and/or the rare earth metal complex mayindependently be selected from hydroxyquinoline, hydroxyisoquinoline,hydroxybenzoquinoline, hydroxyacridine, hydroxyphenanthridine,hydroxyphenyloxazole, hydroxyphenylthiazole, hydroxyphenyloxadiazole,hydroxyphenylthiadiazole, hydroxyphenylpyridine,hydroxyphenylbenzimidazole, hydroxyphenylbenzothiazole, bipyridine,phenanthroline, and cyclopentadiene, but embodiments are not limitedthereto.

The electron injection layer may include (e.g., consist of) an alkalimetal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metalcompound, an alkaline earth metal compound, a rare earth metal compound,an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth metal complex, a rare earthmetal complex, or any combination thereof, as described above. In someembodiments, the electron injection layer may further include an organicmaterial. When the electron injection layer further includes an organicmaterial, the alkali metal, the alkaline earth metal, the rare earthmetal, the alkali metal compound, the alkaline earth metal compound, therare earth metal compound, the alkali metal complex, the alkaline earthmetal complex, the rare earth metal complex, or any combination thereofmay be homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in a matrixincluding the organic material.

The thickness of the electron injection layer may be about 1 Å to about100 Å, and in some embodiments, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. When thethickness of the electron injection layer is within any of these ranges,excellent electron injection characteristics may be obtained without asubstantial increase in driving voltage.

Second Electrode 190

The second electrode 190 may be on the organic layer 150. In anembodiment, the second electrode 190 may be a cathode that is anelectron injection electrode. In this embodiment, a material for formingthe second electrode 190 may be a material having a low work function,for example, a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, orany combination thereof.

The second electrode 190 may include at least one selected from lithium(Li), silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium(Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver(Mg—Ag), ITO, and IZO, but embodiments are not limited thereto. Thesecond electrode 190 may be a transmissive electrode, asemi-transmissive electrode, or a reflective electrode.

The second electrode 190 may have a single-layered structure, or amulti-layered structure including two or more layers.

Description of FIGS. 2 to 4

Referring to FIG. 2, an organic light-emitting device 20 has a structureincluding a first capping layer 210, the first electrode 110, theorganic layer 150, and the second electrode 190, wherein the layers aresequentially stacked in this stated order. Referring to FIG. 3, anorganic light-emitting device 30 has a structure including the firstelectrode 110, the organic layer 150, the second electrode 190, and asecond capping layer 220, wherein the layers are sequentially stacked inthis stated order. Referring to FIG. 4, an organic light-emitting device40 has a structure including the first capping layer 210, the firstelectrode 110, the organic layer 150, the second electrode 190, and thesecond capping layer 220, wherein the layers are stacked in this statedorder.

The first electrode 110, the organic layer 150, and the second electrode190 illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4 may be substantially the same as thoseillustrated in FIG. 1.

In the organic light-emitting devices 20 and 40, light emitted from theemission layer in the organic layer 150 may pass through the firstelectrode 110 (which may be a semi-transmissive electrode or atransmissive electrode) and through the first capping layer 210 to theoutside. In the organic light-emitting devices 30 and 40, light emittedfrom the emission layer in the organic layer 150 may pass through thesecond electrode 190 (which may be a semi-transmissive electrode or atransmissive electrode) and through the second capping layer 220 to theoutside.

The first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may improvethe external luminescence efficiency based on the principle ofconstructive interference.

The first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may eachindependently be a capping layer including an organic material, aninorganic capping layer including an inorganic material, or a compositecapping layer including an organic material and an inorganic material.

At least one of the first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer220 may each independently include at least one material selected fromcarbocyclic compounds, heterocyclic compounds, amine-based compounds,porphyrin derivatives, phthalocyanine derivatives, naphthalocyaninederivatives, alkali metal complexes, and alkaline earth metal complexes.The carbocyclic compound, the heterocyclic compound, and the aminegroup-containing compound may optionally be substituted with asubstituent containing at least one element selected from O, N, S, Se,Si, F, Cl, Br, and I. In some embodiments, at least one of the firstcapping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may eachindependently include an amine-based compound.

In one or more embodiments, at least one of the first capping layer 210and the second capping layer 220 may each independently include acompound represented by Formula 201 or a compound represented by 202.

In one or more embodiments, at least one of the first capping layer 210and the second capping layer 220 may each independently include acompound selected from Compounds HT₂₈ to HT₃₃ and Compound CP1 to CP5,but embodiments are not limited thereto:

Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device has been described withreference to FIGS. 1 to 4, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The layers constituting the hole transport region, the emission layer,and the layers constituting the electron transport region may each beformed in a specific or predetermined region by using one or moresuitable methods (such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting,Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition, ink-jet printing, laser printing,and/or laser-induced thermal imaging).

When the layers constituting the hole transport region, the emissionlayer, and the layers constituting the electron transport region areeach formed by vacuum deposition, the vacuum deposition may be performedat a deposition temperature of about 100° C. to about 500° C. at avacuum degree of about 10⁻⁸ torr to about 10⁻³ torr, and at a depositionrate of about 0.01 Angstroms per second (Å/sec) to about 100 Å/sec,depending on the material to be included in each layer and the structureof each layer to be formed.

When the layers constituting the hole transport region, the emissionlayer, and the layers constituting the electron transport region areeach formed by spin coating, the spin coating may be performed at acoating rate of about 2,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) to about 5,000rpm and at a heat treatment temperature of about 80° C. to about 200°C., depending on the material to be included in each layer and thestructure of each layer to be formed.

General Definitions of Substituents

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group” as used herein refers to a linear orbranched aliphatic hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60 carbonatoms. Non-limiting examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethylgroup, a propyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, atert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, and a hexyl group.The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalentgroup having substantially the same structure as the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbongroup having at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the middle or atthe terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group. Non-limiting examples thereofinclude an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group. Theterm “C₂-C₆₀ alkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent grouphaving substantially the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbongroup having at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the middle or atthe terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group. Non-limiting examples thereofinclude an ethynyl group and a propynyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀alkynylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group havingsubstantially the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group” as used herein refers to a monovalentgroup represented by -OA₁₀₁ (wherein A₁₀₁ is a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group).Non-limiting examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group,and an isopropoxy group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalentsaturated hydrocarbon monocyclic group including 3 to 10 carbon atoms.Non-limiting examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutylgroup, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group.The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to adivalent group having substantially the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to amonovalent monocyclic group including at least one heteroatom selectedfrom N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 10 carbon atoms.Non-limiting examples thereof include a 1,2,3,4-oxatriazolidinyl group,a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term“C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalentgroup having substantially the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to amonovalent monocyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at leastone double bond in its ring, and is not aromatic. Non-limiting examplesthereof include a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and acycloheptenyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group” as usedherein refers to a divalent group having substantially the samestructure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to amonovalent monocyclic group including at least one heteroatom selectedfrom N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, 1 to 10 carbon atoms,and at least one double bond in its ring. Non-limiting examples of theC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group include a4,5-dihydro-1,2,3,4-oxatriazolylgroup, a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, and a2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group”as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the samestructure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent grouphaving a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 6 carbon atoms. Theterm “C₆-C₆₀ arylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent grouphaving a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms.Non-limiting examples of the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group include a phenyl group, anaphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenylgroup, and a chrysenyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group and the C₆-C₆₀arylene group each independently include two or more rings, therespective rings may be fused.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalentgroup having a heterocyclic aromatic system having at least oneheteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group” as used hereinrefers to a divalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system havingat least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as aring-forming atom and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of theC₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group,a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinylgroup, and an isoquinolinyl group. When the C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group andthe C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group each independently include two or morerings, the respective rings may be fused.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group” as used herein refers to a monovalentgroup represented by -OA₁₀₂ (wherein A₁₀₂ is a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group). Theterm “C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group” as used herein refers to a monovalent grouprepresented by -SA₁₀₃ (wherein

A₁₀₃ is a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group).

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as usedherein refers to a monovalent group that has two or more rings condensedand only carbon atoms as ring forming atoms (e.g., 8 to 60 carbonatoms), wherein the entire molecular structure is non-aromatic.Non-limiting examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group include a fluorenyl group. The term “divalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to adivalent group having substantially the same structure as the monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group.

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” asused herein refers to a monovalent group that has two or more condensedrings and at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S, inaddition to carbon atoms (e.g., 1 to 60 carbon atoms), as a ring-formingatom, wherein the entire molecular structure is non-aromatic.Non-limiting examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group include a carbazolyl group. The term “divalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers toa divalent group having substantially the same structure as themonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

The term “C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to amonocyclic or polycyclic group having 5 to 60 carbon atoms only asring-forming atoms. The C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group may be an aromaticcarbocyclic group or a non-aromatic carbocyclic group. The term “C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to a ring (e.g., a benzenegroup), a monovalent group (e.g., a phenyl group), or a divalent group(e.g., a phenylene group). Also, depending on the number of substituentsconnected to the C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group, the C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic groupmay be a trivalent group or a quadrivalent group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to a grouphaving substantially the same structure as the C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group,except that at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S isused as a ring-forming atom, in addition to carbon atoms (e.g., 1 to 60carbon atoms).

In the present specification, the substituents of the substituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group, thesubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group,the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylene group, the substitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylene group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group, thesubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, thesubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, thesubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group,the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxygroup, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, thesubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may eachindependently be selected from:

deuterium (-D), —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, anitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, anda C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group; a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a

C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃),—N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —B(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —C(═O)(Q₁₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁₁), and—P(═O)(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂);

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃),—N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), and—P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂); and

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

wherein Q₁₁ to Q_(13,) Q₂₁ to Q_(23,) and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ may eachindependently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group; a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F,and a cyano group; a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group substituted with at least oneselected from deuterium, —F, and a cyano group; a biphenyl group; and aterphenyl group.

The term “Ph” as used herein refers to a phenyl group. The term “Me” asused herein refers to a methyl group. The term “Et” as used hereinrefers to an ethyl group. The term “ter-Bu” or “Bu_(t)” as used hereinrefers to a tert-butyl group. The term “OMe” as used herein refers to amethoxy group.

The term “biphenyl group” as used herein refers to a phenyl groupsubstituted with a phenyl group. The “biphenyl group” may be envisionedas a substituted phenyl group having a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group as asubstituent.

The term “terphenyl group” as used herein refers to a phenyl groupsubstituted with a biphenyl group. The “terphenyl group” may beenvisioned as a substituted phenyl group having a C₆-C₆₀ aryl groupsubstituted with a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group as a substituent.

The symbols * and *′ as used herein, unless defined otherwise, refer toa binding site to an adjacent atom in a corresponding formula.

Hereinafter, compounds and an organic light-emitting device according toone or more embodiments will be described in more detail with referenceto Synthesis Examples and Examples. The wording “B was used instead ofA” used in describing Synthesis Examples refers to an identical numberof molar equivalents of B being used in place of A.

SYNTHESIS EXAMPLES Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound A1

1) Synthesis of Intermediate C2

Compound Cl (1 eq.) as a starting material was dissolved intetrahydrofuran (THF) and cooled to a temperature of −78° C. Then,n-BuLi (2.5 M in hexane) (2.2 eq.) was slowly added thereto. Afterstirring for 4 hours, SiCl₄ (2 eq.) was added thereto, followed byraising the temperature and stirring for 12 hours. The reaction mixturewas subjected to extraction using dichloromethane and distilled water.The organic layer was washed three times using distilled water, driedusing magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The concentrate was purified through column chromatography toobtain Intermediate C2 at a yield of 70%.

2) Synthesis of Intermediate C3

Bromobenzene (2.2 eq.) was dissolved in THF and cooled to a temperatureof −78° C. Then, n-BuLi (2.5 M in hexane) was added thereto, followed bystirring for 4 hours. Intermediate C2 (1 eq.) was dissolved in THF, andthe solution was added to the reaction mixture, followed by stirring atroom temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was subjected toextraction using dichloromethane and distilled water. The organic layerwas washed three times using distilled water, dried using magnesiumsulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theconcentrate was purified through column chromatography to obtainIntermediate C3 at a yield of 60%.

3) Synthesis of Intermediate C4

Intermediate C3 (1 eq.) was suspended in HBr (0.5 M) and acetic acid(0.5 M), followed by stirring at a temperature of 120° C. for 6 hours.The reaction mixture was neutralized using 0.3 M NaOH aqueous solution,then the resulting solid was filtered. The filtered solid was subjectedto extraction using dichloromethane and distilled water. The organiclayer was washed three times using distilled water, dried usingmagnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure.The concentrate was purified through column chromatography to obtainIntermediate C4 at a yield of 75%.

4) Synthesis of Intermediate C5

Intermediate C4 (1 eq.), 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole (1.0 eq.),copper iodide (0.1 eq.), potassium phosphate (2.0 eq.), and L-proline(0.1 eq.) were suspended in 100 milliliters (mL) of a dimethyl formamidesolvent, followed by raising the temperature to 120° C. and stirring for12 hours. The reaction mixture was subjected to extraction usingdichloromethane and distilled water. The organic layer was washed threetimes using distilled water, dried using magnesium sulfate, filtered,and concentrated under reduced pressure. The concentrate was purifiedthrough column chromatography to obtain Intermediate C5 at a yield of70%.

5) Synthesis of Intermediate C6

Intermediate C5 was dissolved in acetone, and iodomethane (2 eq.) wasadded thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 24 hours.Once the reaction was complete, the solvent was removed therefrom underreduced pressure. Then, the concentrate was purified through columnchromatography to obtain Intermediate C6 at a yield of 80%.

6) Synthesis of Intermediate C7

Intermediate C6 (1 eq.) was dissolved in acetone, and NH4PF6 (1 eq.) wasadded thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 24 hours.Once the reaction was complete, the solvent was removed therefrom undera reduced pressure. Then, the concentrate was purified through columnchromatography to obtain Intermediate C7 ata yield of 80%.

7) Synthesis of Compound A1

Intermediate C7 (1 eq.), sodium acetate (3.0 eq), anddichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)platinum (II) (1.1 eq.) were suspended in a1,4-dioxane solvent. The temperature of the reaction mixture was raisedto 120° C., followed by stirring for 12 hours. Once the reaction wascomplete, the solvent was removed therefrom under reduced pressure.Through column purification, Compound A1 was obtained at a yield of 40%.

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound A2

Compound A2 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole.

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound A3

Compound A3 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that iodomethane-d3 was used instead ofiodomethane.

Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of Compound A4

Compound A4 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and iodomethane-d3was used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 5: Synthesis of Compound A5

Compound A5 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that iodobenzene was used instead ofiodomethane.

Synthesis Example 6: Synthesis of Compound A6

Compound A6 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and iodobenzene wasused instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 7: Synthesis of Compound A7

Compound A7 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-iodo-4-methylbenzene was used insteadof iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 8: Synthesis of Compound A8

Compound A8 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and1-iodo-4-methylbenzene was used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 9: Synthesis of Compound A9

Compound A9 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 2, except that 2-iodo-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene was usedinstead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 10: Synthesis of Compound A10

Compound A10 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and2-iodo-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene was used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 11: Synthesis of Compound 11

Compound A11 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 2, except that 2-iodo-1,1′-biphenyl was used insteadof iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 12: Synthesis of Compound A12

Compound A12 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and2-iodo-1,1′-biphenyl was used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 13: Synthesis of Compound A13

Compound A13 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 2, except that 2-iodo-4′-methyl-1,1′-biphenyl was usedinstead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 14: Synthesis of Compound A14

Compound A14 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and2-iodo-4′-methyl-1,1′-biphenyl was used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 15: Synthesis of Compound A15

Compound A15 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 4′-(tert-butyl)-2-iodo-1,1′-biphenylwas used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 16: Synthesis of Compound A16

Compound A16 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and4′-(tert-butyl)-2-iodo-1,1′-biphenyl was used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 17: Synthesis of Compound A17

Compound A17 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 2, except that 2′-iodo-1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl was usedinstead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 18: Synthesis of Compound A18

Compound A18 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and2′-iodo-1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl was used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 19: Synthesis of Compound A19

Compound A19 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 4,4, except that4,4″-di-tert-butyl-2′-iodo-1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl was used instead ofiodomethane.

Synthesis Example 20: Synthesis of Compound A20

Compound A20 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and4,4″-di-tert-butyl-2′-iodo-1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl was used instead ofiodomethane.

Synthesis Example 21: Synthesis of Compound A21

Compound A21 was obtained in substantially the same manner as in

Synthesis Example 2, except that2′-iodo-1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl-2,2″,3,3″,4,4″,5,5″,6,6″-d10 was usedinstead of iodomethane. Synthesis Example 22: Synthesis of Compound A22

Compound A22 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and2′-iodo-1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl-2,2″,3,3″,4,4″,5,5″,6,6″-d10 was usedinstead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 23: Synthesis of Compound A23

Compound A23 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 2, except that2′-iodo-4,4″-bis(methyl-d3)-1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl-2,2″,3,3″,5,5″,6,6″-d8was used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Example 24: Synthesis of Compound A24

Compound A24 was obtained in substantially the same manner as inSynthesis Example 1, except that 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazolewas used instead of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazole, and2′-iodo-4,4″-bis(methyl-d3)-1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl-2,2″,3,3″,5,5″,6,6″-d8was used instead of iodomethane.

Synthesis Examples 25 to 48: Synthesis of Compounds B1 to B24

Compounds B1 to B24 were respectively obtained in substantially the samemanner as in Synthesis Examples 1 to 24, except that germanium (IV)chloride was used instead of silicon tetrachloride.

The compounds synthesized in the Synthesis Examples were identified by¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectroscopy/fast atombombardment (MS/FAB). The results thereof are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Compound MS/FAB No. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) found calc. A1 8.66(d, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 700.1258 700.7360 7.00~7.60 (m, 16H), 6.49 (d,1H), 6.46 (d, 1H), 3.67 (s, 3H) A2 8.66 (d, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.61750.1415 750.7960 (d, 1H), 7.00~7.60 (m, 16H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.71 (m,1H), 6.66 (d, 1H), 3.36 (s, 3H) A4 8.66 (d, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.61753.1603 753.8143 (d, 1H), 7.00~7.60 (m, 16H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.64~6.72(m, 2H) A22 8.66 (d, 1H), 8.20 (d, 2H), 7.75 974.2825 975.1240 (d, 1H),7.61 (d, 1H), 7.0~7.60 (m, 16H), 6.85~7.00 (m, 3H), 6.66 (d, 1H) B4 8.33(d, 1H), 7.25~7.05 (m, 14H), 799.1045 798.3593 7.00~7.25 (m, 3H),6.80~7.00 (m, 2H), 6.60~6.80(m, 2H) B22 8.33 (d, 1H), 8.20 (d, 2H), 7.481020.2267 1019.6690 (d, 1H), 7.00~7.40 (m, 16H), 6.85~7.00 (m, 4H), 6.66(d, 1H)

Methods of synthesizing compounds other than compounds shown in Table 1may be easily understood to those skilled in the art by referring to thesynthesis pathways and raw materials described above.

Evaluation Example 1

i) A percentage of a triplet metal-to-ligand charge transfer state(³MLCT), ii) a maximum emission wavelength (λ_(max) ^(sim)), iii) anenergy level of a triplet metal-centered state (³MC), and iv) a bonddissociation energy between an N atom in a pyridine ligand moiety and aPt metal center of the compounds synthesized in Synthesis Examples weremeasured using quantum simulation according to density functional theory(DFT) at a degree of B3LYP. The results thereof are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Bond ³MLCT λ_(max) ^(sim) λ_(max) ^(exp) ³MC dissociation (%)(nm) (nm) (eV) energy (eV) Compound A1 13.0 455.13 453 0.82 3.00Compound A2 15.1 457.25 455 0.85 3.01 Compound A4 15.3 453.23 455 0.823.50 Compound A22 18.2 454.25 452 0.98 3.50 Compound B4 15.0 459.35 4570.82 3.01 Compound B22 17.5 456.56 454 0.90 3.50 Compound A 10.3 460.68458 0.83 3.00 Compound B 11.0 465.61 463 0.70 2.90 Compound C  9.8467.24 465 0.67 2.88 Compound D  11.34 465.39 452 0.78 3.03

Referring to the results of Table 2, it was found that each oforganometallic compound had a high ³MC energy value and a short maximumemission wavelength compared to Compounds A to D. That is, theorganometallic compound according to embodiments of the presentdisclosure is suitable for blue light emission, may have a decreasedprobability of transition from a ³MCLT state to a ³MC state (anon-luminescent state), and thus, stability in an excited state may beexcellent. Accordingly, the organic light-emitting device including theorganometallic compound may have improved efficiency and lifespan.

EXAMPLES Example 1

As for a substrate and an anode, a Corning 15 Ω/cm² (1,200 Å) ITO glasssubstrate was cut to a size of 50 mm×50 mm×0.7 mm, sonicated usingisopropyl alcohol and deionized water for 5 minutes each, and cleaned byexposure to ultraviolet rays with ozone. Then, the glass substrate wasmounted on a vacuum deposition device.

2-TNATA was vacuum-deposited on the ITO anode formed on the glasssubstrate to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of about 600Å, and NPB was then deposited on the hole injection layer to form a holetransport layer having a thickness of about 300 Å.

Bis(4-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl)diphenylsilane (BCPDS) and(4-(1-(4-(diphenylamino)phenyl)cyclohexyl)phenyl)diphenyl-phosphineoxide (POPCPA) (as co-hosts at a weight ratio of 1:1) and a dopant,Compound A1, were co-deposited on the hole transport layer at ahost:dopant weight ratio of 90:10 to form an emission layer having athickness of 300 Å.

Diphenyl(4-(triphenylsilyl)phenyl)-phosphine oxide (TSPO1) was depositedon the emission layer to form a hole blocking layer having a thicknessof 50 Å, Alq₃ was deposited on the hole blocking layer to form anelectron transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å, LiF was depositedon the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layerhaving a thickness of 10 Å, and Al was vacuum-deposited on the electroninjection layer having a thickness of 3,000 Å, thereby completing themanufacture of an organic light-emitting device.

Examples 2 to 6 and Comparative Examples 1 and 4

Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in substantially thesame manner as in Example 1, except that the compounds shown in Table 1were used instead of Compound Al as a dopant in the formation of anemission layer.

Evaluation Example 2

The driving voltage, current density, luminance, luminescenceefficiency, emission color, and maximum emission wavelength of theorganic light-emitting devices manufactured according to Examples 1 to 6and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 were measured by using Keithley SMU 236and a luminance meter PR_(650.) The results thereof are shown in Table3.

TABLE 3 Dopant in the Driving Current Emission emission voltage densityLuminance Efficiency Emission wavelength layer (V) (mA/cm²) (cd/m²)(cd/A) color (nm) Example 1 Compound 5.20 50 5.20 20.50 Blue 453 A1Example 2 Compound 4.88 50 4.88 21.20 Blue 455 A2 Example 3 Compound4.85 50 4.87 23.00 Blue 455 A4 Example 4 Compound 4.52 50 4.52 25.01Blue 452 A22 Example 5 Compound 4.90 50 4.90 18.99 Blue 457 B4 Example 6Compound 4.60 50 4.85 18.50 Blue 454 B22 Comparative Compound A 5.42 505.42 15.50 Blue 458 Example 1 Comparative Compound B 5.50 50 5.50 13.20Blue 463 Example 2 Comparative Compound C 5.80 50 5.50 13.00 Blue 465Example 3 Comparative Compound D 5.30 50 5.30 18.00 Blue 452 Example 4

Referring to the results of Table 3, it was found that each of theorganic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 to 4 had a low drivingvoltage, excellent luminance, and excellent luminescence efficiency. Inaddition, each of the organic light-emitting device of Examples 1 to 4were found to have a low driving voltage and excellent luminescenceefficiency, as compared with the organic light-emitting device ofComparative Examples 1 to 4.

As apparent from the foregoing description, an organic light-emittingdevice including the organometallic compound may have a low drivingvoltage, excellent luminance, excellent efficiency, high colorimetricpurity, and/or long lifespan.

As used herein, the terms “substantially,” “about,” and similar termsare used as terms of approximation and not as terms of degree, and areintended to account for the inherent deviations in measured orcalculated values that would be recognized by those of ordinary skill inthe art.

Any numerical range recited herein is intended to include all sub-rangesof the same numerical precision subsumed within the recited range. Forexample, a range of “1.0 to 10.0” is intended to include all subrangesbetween (and including) the recited minimum value of 1.0 and the recitedmaximum value of 10.0, that is, having a minimum value equal to orgreater than 1.0 and a maximum value equal to or less than 10.0, suchas, for example, 2.4 to 7.6. Any maximum numerical limitation recitedherein is intended to include all lower numerical limitations subsumedtherein and any minimum numerical limitation recited in thisspecification is intended to include all higher numerical limitationssubsumed therein. Accordingly, Applicant reserves the right to amendthis specification, including the claims, to expressly recite anysub-range subsumed within the ranges expressly recited herein.

It should be understood that embodiments described herein should beconsidered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes oflimitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each embodimentshould typically be considered as available for other similar featuresor aspects in other embodiments. While one or more embodiments have beendescribed with reference to the figures, it will be understood by thoseof ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and detailsmay be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope asdefined by the following claims and equivalents thereof.

What is claimed is:
 1. An organic light-emitting device comprising: afirst electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; anorganic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode andcomprising an emission layer; and an organometallic compound representedby Formula 1:

wherein, in Formula 1, M₁₁ is selected from platinum (Pt), palladium(Pd), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir),ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium(Hf), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), and thulium (Tm), A₁₀, A₂₀, A₃₀, andA₄₀ are each independently selected from a C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group anda C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group, X₁₁ is Si(R₁)(R₂) or Ge(R₁)(R₂), Y₁₀,Y_(20,) Y_(30,) and Y₄₀ are each independently N or C, Y₁₂, Y₂₁, Y₂₂,Y₂₃, Y₃₁, Y₃₂, and Y₄₁ are each independently N or C, T₁₁ to T₁₄ eachindependently indicate a chemical bond, L₁₁ and L₁₂ are eachindependently selected from a single bond, *—O—*′, *—C(R₃)(R₄)—*′,*—C(R₃)═*′, *═C(R₃)—*′, *—C(R₃)═C(R₄)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′,*—C≡C*′, *—B(R₃)—*′, *—N(R₃)—*′, *—P(R₃)—*′, *—Si(R₃)(R₄)—*′,*—P(R₃)(R₄)—*′, and *—Ge(R₃)(R₄)—*′, a₁₁ and a₁₂ are each independentlyselected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, R₁ to R₄, R_(10,) R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br,—I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group,a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substitutedor unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, asubstituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —N(Q₁)(Q₂),—P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), and—P(═S)(Q₁)(Q₂), R₁ to R_(4,) R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ are optionally boundto form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group, b10, b20, b30,and b40 are each independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and8, * and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom, and atleast one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group, thesubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group,the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, thesubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group,the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is selected from:deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and aC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group; a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted withat least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂),—B(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —C(═O)(Q₁₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂); a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group; a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, aC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxygroup, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least oneselected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazonogroup, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynylgroup, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂),—B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), and —P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂); and—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁),—S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), wherein Q₁ to Q₃, Q₁₁ to Q₁₃, Q₂₁ toQ₂₃, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ are each independently selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, aC₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, aC₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclicgroup, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, aC₁-C₆₀ alkyl group substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, and a cyano group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group substituted withat least one selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyano group, a biphenylgroup, and a terphenyl group.
 2. The organic light-emitting device ofclaim 1, wherein the first electrode is an anode, the second electrodeis a cathode, and the organic layer comprises a hole transport regionbetween the first electrode and the emission layer and an electrontransport region between the emission layer and the second electrode,the hole transport region comprises at least one selected from a holeinjection layer, a hole transport layer, a buffer layer, an emissionauxiliary layer, and an electron blocking layer, and the electrontransport region comprises at least one selected from a hole blockinglayer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer. 3.The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the emission layercomprises the organometallic compound.
 4. The organic light-emittingdevice of claim 1, wherein the emission layer is to emit blue lighthaving a maximum emission wavelength of about 410 nanometers (nm) toabout 500 nm.
 5. The organic light-emitting device of claim 3, whereinthe emission layer comprises a host and a dopant, and the dopantcomprises the organometallic compound.
 6. The organic light-emittingdevice of claim 2, wherein the organic light-emitting device comprises ap-dopant having a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energylevel of −3.5 electron volts (eV) or less.
 7. The organic light-emittingdevice of claim 2, wherein: the electron transport region comprises theelectron transport layer and the electron injection layer, and at leastone of the electron transport layer and the electron injection layerfurther comprises an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earthmetal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth metal compound, arare earth metal compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earthmetal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combination thereof.8. An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein, in Formula 1, M₁₁ is selected from platinum (Pt), palladium(Pd), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir),ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium(Hf), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), and thulium (Tm), A₁₀, A20, A30, andA40 are each independently selected from a C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group anda C₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group, X₁₁ is Si(R₁)(R₂) or Ge(R₁)(R₂), Y₁₀, Y₂₀,Y₃₀, and Y₄₀ are each independently N or C, Y₁₂, Y₂₁, Y₂₂, Y₂₃, Y₃₁,Y₃₂, and Y₄₁ are each independently N or C, T₁₁ to T₁₄ eachindependently indicate a chemical bond, L₁₁ and L₁₂ are eachindependently selected from a single bond, *—O—*′, *—*—S—*′,*—C(R₃)(R₄)—*′, *—C(R₃)═*′, *═C(R₃)—*′, *—C(R₃)═C(R₄)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′,*—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—B(R₃)—*′, *—N(R₃)—*′, *—P(R₃)—*′,*—Si(R₃)(R₄)—*′, *—P(R₃)(R₄)—*′, and *—Ge(R₃)(R₄)—*′, a₁₁ and a₁₂ areeach independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, R₁ to R₄, R₁₀,R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ are each independently selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxygroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —P(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁),—S(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), and —P(═S)(Q₁)(Q₂), R₁ to R₄,R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ are optionally bound to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ heterocyclic group, b10, b20, b30, and b40 are each independentlyselected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, * and *′ each indicate abinding site to an adjacent atom, and at least one substituent of thesubstituted C₅-C₆₀ carbocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, thesubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylgroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxygroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group is selected from: deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group; aC₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, anda C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃),—N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —B(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —C(═O)(Q₁₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁₁), and—P(═O)(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂); a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, aC₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, aC₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclicgroup, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group; aC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃),—N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), and—P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂); and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),—C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), wherein Q₁ to Q₃, Q₁₁to Q₁₃, Q₂₁ to Q₂₃, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₃ are each independently selected fromhydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, aC₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, aC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxygroup, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group substituted with at leastone selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyano group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl groupsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyanogroup, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group.
 9. The organometalliccompound of claim 8, wherein M₁₁ is selected from Pt, Pd, Cu, Ag, andAu.
 10. The organometallic compound of claim 8, wherein A₁₀, A₂₀, A₃₀and A₄₀ are each independently selected from a benzene group, anaphthalene group, an anthracene group, a phenanthrene group, atriphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a cyclopentadienegroup, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a furan group, a thiophenegroup, a silole group, an indene group, a fluorene group, an indolegroup, a carbazole group, a benzofuran group, a dibenzofuran group, abenzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group, a benzosilole group, adibenzosilole group, an indenopyridine group, an indolopyridine group, abenzofuropyridine group, a benzothienopyridine group, abenzosilolopyridine group, an indenopyrimidine group, anindolopyrimidine group, a benzofuropyrimidine group, abenzothienopyrimidine group, a benzosilolopyrimidine group, adihydropyridine group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazinegroup, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, anisoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, aphenanthroline group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazolegroup, a 2,3-dihydroimidazole group, a triazole group, a2,3-dihydrotriazole group, an oxazole group, an iso-oxazole group, athiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazolegroup, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a2,3-dihydrobenzimidazole group, an imidazopyridine group, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyrimidine group, an imidazopyrazine group, a2,3-dihydroimidazopyrazine group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazolegroup, a benzoxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, and a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinegroup.
 11. The organometallic compound of claim 8, wherein A₁₀, A₂₀, andA₃₀ are each independently selected from a croup represented by one ofFormulae 2-1 to 2-43:

wherein, in Formulae 2-1 to 2-43, X₂₁ to X₂₃ are each independentlyselected from C(Z₂₄) and C—*, provided that at least two selected fromX₂₁ to X₂₃ are each C—*, X₂₄ is N—*, X₂₅ and X₂₆ are each independentlyselected from C(Z₂₄) and C—*, provided that at least one selected fromX₂₅ and X₂₆ is C—*, X₂₇ and X₂₈ are each independently selected from N,N(Z₂₅), and N—*, and X₂₉ is selected from C(Z₂₄) and C—*, provided thati) at least one selected from X₂₇ and X₂₈ is N—*, and X₂₉ is C—*, or ii)X₂₇ and X₂₈ are each N—*, and X₂₉ is C(Z₂₄), Z₂₁ to Z₂₅ are eachindependently selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxylgroup, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazinogroup, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkenyl group,a C₁-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, abiphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group,a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group,a triphenylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, acarbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, c21 is selected from 1, 2, and3, c22 is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, c23 is selected from 1, 2, 3,and 4, c24 is selected from 1 and 2, and * indicates a binding site toan adjacent atom.
 12. The organometallic compound of claim 8, whereinA₄₀ is selected from Formulae 4-1 to 4-115:

wherein, in Formulae 4-1 to 4-115, Z₄₁ to Z₄₃ are each independentlyselected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, ahydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group,a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, aspiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, atriphenylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, acarbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group; and a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, aphenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a triperylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenylgroup, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a triperylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, and * and*′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.
 13. Theorganometallic compound of claim 8, wherein two selected from T₁₁ to T₁₄are each a coordinate bond, and the other two are each a covalent bond.14. The organometallic compound of claim 8, wherein L₁₁ is selected from*—O—*′ and *—S—*′, L₁₂ is a single bond, and a₁₁ and a₁₂ are each
 1. 15.The organometallic compound of claim 8, wherein R₁ to R₄, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀,and R₄₀ are each independently selected from: hydrogen, deuterium, —F,—Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxygroup; a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substitutedwith at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyanogroup, a phenyl group, and a biphenyl group; and a group represented byone of Formulae 5-1 to 5-26 and Formulae 6-1 to 6-55, and at least twoadjacent groups selected from R₁ to R₄, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ areoptionally bound to form a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, abenzene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorene group, or a carbazolegroup:

wherein, in Formulae 5-1 to 5-26 and 6-1 to 6-55, Y₃₁ and Y₃₂ are eachindependently O, S, C(Z₃₃)(Z₃₄), N(Z₃₃), or Si(Z₃₃)(Z₃₄), Z₃₁ to Z₃₄ areeach independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenylgroup, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, afluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, ananthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, e2 is 1 or2, e3 is an integer from 1 to 3, e4 is an integer from 1 to 4, e5 is aninteger from 1 to 5, e6 is an integer from 1 to 6, e7 is an integer from1 to 7, e9 is an integer from 1 to 9, and * indicates a binding site toan adjacent atom.
 16. The organometallic compound of claim 15, whereinR₁ to R₄ are each independently selected from a group represented by oneof Formulae 5-1 to 5-26 and 6-1 to 6-55.
 17. The organometallic compoundof claim 8, wherein R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ are each independentlyselected from: hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, aC₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group; a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group anda C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a phenyl group, and abiphenyl group; a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, apentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group,an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, aspiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenylgroup, a carbazolyl group, an acridinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, adibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, and adibenzocarbazolyl group; and a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, aterphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group,an azulenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenylgroup, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, adibenzofluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, an acridinyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, and a dibenzocarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least oneselected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylgroup, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, and a biphenyl group, andat least two adjacent groups selected from R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ areoptionally bound to form a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, afluorene group, or a carbazole group.
 18. The organometallic compound ofclaim 8, wherein the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 isrepresented by one selected from Formulae 11 and 12:

wherein, in Formulae 11 and 12, M₁₁, T₁₁ to T₁₄, Y₁₀, Y₂₀, Y₃₀, Y₄₀,A₁₀, A₂₀, A₃₀, A₄₀, L₁₁, R₁, R₂, R₁₀, R₂₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀ are eachindependently the same as defined in connection with Formula
 1. 19. Theorganometallic compound of claim 8, wherein the organometallic compoundrepresented by Formula 1 is represented by any one of Formulae 20-1 to20-4:

wherein, in Formulae 20-1 to 20-4, M₁₁, R₁, and R₂ are eachindependently the same as defined in connection with Formula 1, Y₁₀,Y₂₀, and Y₃₀ are each C or N, L₁₁ is *—O—*′ or *—S—*′, R₁₁ to R₁₃ areeach independently the same as R₁₀ in Formula 1, R₂₁ and R₂₂ are eachindependently the same as R₂₀ in Formula 1, R₃₁ to R₃₃ are eachindependently the same as R₃₀ in Formula 1, and R₄₁ to R₄₇ are eachindependently the same as R₄₀ in Formula
 1. 20. The organometalliccompound of claim 8, wherein the organometallic compound represented byFormula 1 is at least one selected from Compounds A1 to A24 and B1 toB24: